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Gators swim at Sauk Centre

The Morris Area/Minnewaska girls' swimming and diving team swam at Sauk Centre Sept. 22, falling to the Mainstreeters 103-77.

"The Gators had a productive night in the improvement department, but didn't have enough depth in the events to pull out a win," said coach Linda Hoffmann.

The team was without seven swimmers due to illnesses and injuries.

Overall the varsity team had 14 improved times and 20 overall as a team.

Improved times were recorded by Paige Entzi in the 50 free (section cut) and 100 free; Bridget Opdahl in the 100 fly (section cut time) and 100 breast; Bridgitte Weaver in the 200 free (section cut time) and 100 back; Colleen Rutledge in the 100 backstroke; Julie Helander in the 50 free; Alexis Banister in the 50 free; Ashlee Boysen in the 200 free; Ashley Homme in the 100 back and 100 free; Paige Hawkins in the 50 free; and Mason Schlief in the 100 breast.

"The most exciting race of the evening was the 200 free relay team of Entzi, Banister, Helander and Opdahl," added Hoffmann. "The Gators were about a body length behind going into the last leg and Opdahl caught up to the swimmer from Sauk and surpassed her on an outstanding flip turn and beat her by a few tenths of seconds.

"It was a great race, swam by all of the Gator swimmers, they all had great times in that race."

"The junior varsity swimmers and divers did an outstanding job," explained Hoffmann. "They keep working hard in practice and they are a very coachable group of girls."

Improved times were recorded by: Meghan Thoen in the 50 free; Kate Folkman in the 100 free; Emily Edmunds in the 100 free; Heather Blomgren in the 50 free; Kallan Mercier in the 50 free; Tristin Heald in the 100 breast; and Halleigh Thompson in the 100 free.